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EDWARD L. WILsoN, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Leners PaamNv. 96,292, 1aed october 26, 1969.

PHoToGRAPERs' REST.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the .same

To all 'whom it may condem- Be it known' that I,.EDWARDL. VILSON, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements on Photographers Rests; and I dohereby declare the fbllowing to be a full, clear, and ,exact de- -scriptiou ofthe same.

My invention consists- First, of a certain arrangement of devices, hereafter explained, by which Iam enabled to readily move a weighty'pbotographers rest ii'om one point in a room to another; andy Secondly, of a peculiar method of fastening the rods of the apparatus, so vthat they can be readily and quickly adjusted to the different positions required, all of which is fully described hereafter.

In order to enable others to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, reference being had to the accoml panying drawing, which forms a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partlyln section of a photographers rest, with my improvements;

Figure 2, a front view of the same;

Figure 3, a view of part of fig. 1 in a dili'crent position;

Figure 4, an inverted plan View of the base of the rest; and A Figures 5 and 6, detached views, drawn toan 'en. largcd scale, and illustrating part of my invention.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The base A of the apparatus, the standard I?, and the rib a, by which the latter is strengtbened, are cast in one piece, forming together. a'ti'ame of considerable weight. Y

The base, which 'is ofthe peculiar form Shown in tig. 4, rests upon three projections or feet b b b, and is recessed on its under side, for thereception ofa plate, C, to which, at points adjacent to the feet b, are attac-hed wheels f f f.

The lower end of a vertical rod, H, passes through l an opening in thebase at tbc rear of the standard B, and is secured to the plate C, the upper end of this rod being .connected by a pin, e, to a lever, I, which is hung to the standard B at a point, c. (See tig. l.)

0n the upper end of the standard B is a tubular projection, h, adapted to receive a cylindrical rod, J which can be turned, or raised and lowered to any extent, in the said tubular projection, and secured, after adjustment, by means of a set-screw, t'. A

An arm', t', which is secured to the upper end of this rod J, supports a second adjustable rod, J', to

lwhich the head-rest is attached, the latter being of the usual construction, as seen in tigs. 1 and 2.

The method of attaching the back or body-restL to the vertical rod J forms an important part of my invention, and is as follows:

Two jaws orclamps, M and M', figs. 5 and 6, are arranged to partly embrace the rod'J, and are tightenedl upon the same by a bolt, p, which'is threaded at' one end, where itis provided with a thumb-nut, q.

The opposite end of the said bolt is bent, so as to form a hook, p', which passes around a rod, r, to which the rest L isv secured, and bears firmly upon andrholds this rod against the outside of the clamp M when the thumb-nut q is tightened.

Vhen the above apparatus, which is purposely made of considerable weight, is to be moved from one part of a room to another, the1lever Iis depressed, it

iirst turning upon the pivot e until the wheels f touch the door, and then changing its fulcrum to the pin e,

so as to raise the base A clear of the floor, as seen in tig. 3. l

When this has been done, the apparatus will run upon the wheels f, and can be readily moved to the desired point, ,and again permitted to rest steadily vupon its feet b when the lever' I is released.

When the rest L is ,to be adjusted, all that is necessary is to loosen the thumb-nut g,'which will permit the clamps Maud M to be shifted or turned upon the rod J, andl will relieve the pressure ofthe hook p' upon the rod r, so that the latter can also be moved to any desired position.

This arrangement being entirely under the control of a single nut, enables the position of the body-rest to be quickly changed without the manipulation reqniredin adjusting rests attached in the ordinary manner, and although in attaching the head-rest K but a portion of this device is employed, (the hooked bolt p passing through a. permanent block, x,) still the complete arrangement may, if desired, be used or applied to any other portion of the apparatus, which, in adjustment, requires a variety of movements.

I'claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent l. vThe base A ofa photographers rest, when recessed on its under side furthe reception of a movable plate, C, for the purpose specified.

2. The plate O, with its wheels f, contained within the recess of the base A, and so connected to the frame of the apparatus, and operated by a rod, H, and lever I, or their equivalents, that it may be suliiciently depressed to raise the said base, all substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

3. The combination of the bolt p with the clamps M and M', wheii the latter are adapted for attachment to the rods of a photographers rest, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two snbsciibing witnessesI EDW'ARD L. VILSON.

Witnesses:

JOHN WHITE, HARRY' SMITH. 

